Publications by authors named "M Althuser"
Twin reversed arterial perfusion (TRAP) sequence and placenta accreta.
Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol
November 2024
Article Synopsis
- TRAP sequence is a serious complication that occurs in monozygotic (identical) twin pregnancies.
- A case study describes a 35-year-old woman who experienced TRAP in her second pregnancy, leading to a complex delivery with severe hemorrhage and the need for a hysterectomy due to unknown placenta accreta.
- The text suggests that while abnormal placentation is more common in multiple pregnancies, the physiological processes behind TRAP may increase the risk of related placental issues like accreta.
Article Synopsis
- A study investigated the link between environmental chemicals, specifically phthalates, and changes in the placenta's weight, vascular resistance, and overall efficiency.
- Previous research on the effects of chemicals like phenols and phthalates on placental health has been limited and compromised due to inaccuracies in exposure measurement.
- This prospective study included a cohort of mothers and children, analyzing multiple urine samples from pregnant women to assess chemical exposure and its effects on placental parameters.
Objective: To demonstrate the feasibility of measuring the fetal pubic diastasis (PD) distance on antenatal ultrasound in normal fetuses and to compare it to fetuses with bladder exstrophy.
Methods: Firstly, a prospective multicentric study was conducted to determine the feasibility of the PD ultrasound measurement during the second half of pregnancy. Secondly, data from a single center were used to develop a nomogram for PD values in normal fetuses.
Objectives: The purpose of this work was to study the impact of an audit and feedback on the quality of routine first-trimester nuchal transparency ultrasound images.
Methods: Eighty-eight sonographers were each sent 2 different series of 30 consecutive nuchal translucency images at a mean interval of 3 months to a dedicated, protected server for remote double-blind independent analysis based on the new Collège Français d'Echographie Foetale/Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique image-scoring method (https://www.cfef.